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Riz Ahmed

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  • Producer
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Riz Ahmed
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Riz Ahmed (born 1 December 1982), also known by his stage name Riz MC and birth name Rizwan Ahmed, is a British Pakistani actor, rapper, and activist. As an actor, he has won one Emmy Award, out of two Emmy nominations, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, and three British Independent Film Awards.
BornDecember 1, 1982
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BornDecember 1, 1982
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 47 wins & 81 nominations total

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    Known for

    Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal (2019)
    Sound of Metal
    7.7
    • Ruben Stone
    • 2019
    Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler (2014)
    Nightcrawler
    7.8
    • Rick
    • 2014
    James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    7.8
    • Bodhi Rook
    • 2016
    Four Lions (2010)
    Four Lions
    7.3
    • Omar
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Digger
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • The Big Fix
      • Filming
    • Quarter Life
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Exit West
      • Pre-production
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Full Cast Audio Edition (2026)
      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Full Cast Audio Edition
      8.7
      Video
      • Severus Snape (voice)
      • 2026
    • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Full-Cast Edition - Book 6 (2026)
      Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Full-Cast Edition - Book 6
      8.8
      Video
      • Severus Snape (voice)
      • 2026
    • Riz Ahmed in Bait (2026)
      Bait
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Shah Latif
      • 2026
    • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Full-Cast Edition - Book 5 (2026)
      Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Full-Cast Edition - Book 5
      8.4
      Video
      • Severus Snape (voice)
      • 2026
    • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Full Cast Audio Edition (2026)
      Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Full Cast Audio Edition
      8.9
      Video
      • Severus Snape (voice)
      • 2026
    • The Name of Action (2026)
      The Name of Action
      5.2
      Short
      • Riz Ahmed
      • 2026
    • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Full-Cast Edition - Book 3 (2026)
      Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Full-Cast Edition - Book 3
      8.9
      Video
      • Severus Snape (voice)
      • 2026
    • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Full-Cast Edition - Book 2 (2025)
      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Full-Cast Edition - Book 2
      9.1
      Video
      • Severus Snape (voice)
      • 2025
    • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Full-Cast Edition - Book 1 (2025)
      Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Full-Cast Edition - Book 1
      9.0
      Video
      • Severus Snape (voice)
      • 2025
    • Riz Ahmed in Hamlet (2025)
      Hamlet
      6.0
      • Hamlet
      • 2025
    • Tom Hanks, Benicio Del Toro, Mathieu Amalric, Michael Cera, Bryan Cranston, Hope Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, Riz Ahmed, and Mia Threapleton in The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
      The Phoenician Scheme
      6.6
      • Prince Farouk
      • 2025
    • Riz Ahmed and Lily James in Relay (2024)
      Relay
      7.0
      • Ash
      • 2024
    • Fingernails (2023)
      Fingernails
      5.8
      • Amir
      • 2023
    • Dammi (2023)
      Dammi
      6.1
      Short
      • 2023
    • Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed in Nimona (2023)
      Nimona
      7.5
      • Ballister Boldheart (voice)
      • 2023

    Producer

    • Riz Ahmed in Bait (2026)
      Bait
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2026
    • Riz Ahmed in Hamlet (2025)
      Hamlet
      6.0
      • produced by
      • 2025
    • Defiance: Fighting the Far Right (2024)
      Defiance: Fighting the Far Right
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Mustache (2023)
      Mustache
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan, and Ali Junejo in Joyland (2022)
      Joyland
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Sunerah Binte Kamal in Moshari (2022)
      Moshari
      7.3
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • You Resemble Me (2021)
      You Resemble Me
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Flee (2021)
      Flee
      7.9
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Mogul Mowgli (2020)
      Mogul Mowgli
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal (2019)
      Sound of Metal
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2019

    Writer

    • Riz Ahmed in Bait (2026)
      Bait
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • created by
      • 2026
    • Riz Ahmed in The Long Goodbye (2020)
      The Long Goodbye
      7.2
      Short
      • created by
      • 2020
    • Mogul Mowgli (2020)
      Mogul Mowgli
      6.6
      • story by
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Daytimer (2014)
      Daytimer
      6.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Comedy Lab (1998)
      Comedy Lab
      5.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2011
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos76

    Riz Ahmed | Career Retrospective
    Clip 1:33
    Riz Ahmed | Career Retrospective
    Top Multitalents for 2021
    Clip 4:09
    Top Multitalents for 2021
    Top Multitalents for 2021
    Clip 4:09
    Top Multitalents for 2021
    Best Moments From the 2021 Oscars Telecast
    Clip 2:54
    Best Moments From the 2021 Oscars Telecast
    The Rise of Riz Ahmed
    Clip 3:48
    The Rise of Riz Ahmed
    Riz Ahmed Details His Intense Preparation for 'Sound of Metal'
    Clip 2:48
    Riz Ahmed Details His Intense Preparation for 'Sound of Metal'
    Stars Reveal Their First On-Screen Crushes
    Clip 1:34
    Stars Reveal Their First On-Screen Crushes

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Riz MC
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • December 1, 1982
      • Wembley, London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Fatima Farheen Mirza2020 - present (1 child)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and later enrolled into London's Central School of Speech and Drama.
    • Quotes
      The camera or the microphone in the booth is merciless. If you don't believe what you're saying, it hears it. If you don't believe it, it sees it in your eyes, it hears it in your voice that there isn't the conviction there.
    • Nickname
      • Riz MC

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